Taxon

Parrotia persica 'Vanessa'

 
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Parrotia persica 'Vanessa' - Vanessa Persian parrotia
Image: Ecker, Michael E. - The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: Vanessa Persian parrotia
Family: Hamamelidaceae (witch-hazel family)
Distribution: Species native to Iran
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Deciduous tree
Comments: A deciduous small tree to large shrub, 20-40' tall with slightly smaller spread and upright ascending branches.. A selection made for its beautiful crimson red fall color. Flowers are interesting for their dark red stamens, but aren't generally showy. Much esteemed for its lustrous dark green summer foliage. Old trees exhibit unusual mottled green-white and tan bark.
Links: RHS Horticultural Database

Locations

  • 1: HAM: AZ08 (AZ08) • Accession: D2000-0840.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: PKW: AS06 (AS06) • Accession: D2000-0840.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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